Matthew 23:23

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Οὐαὶ woe οὐαί ouaí a primary exclamation of grief; woe alas, woe ὑμῖν you σύ sý the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou thou , γραμματεῖς man of learning γραμματεύς grammateús from G1121 (γράμμα). a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary scribe, town-clerk καὶ and καί kaí apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too Φαρισαῖοι Pharisee Φαρισαῖος Pharisaîos of Hebrew origin (compare H06567); a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary Pharisee ὑποκριταί hypocrite ὑποκριτής hypokritḗs from G5271 (ὑποκρίνομαι); an actor under an assumed character (stage-player), i.e. (figuratively) a dissembler (hypocrit , ὅτι that ὅτι hóti neuter of G3748 (ὅστις) as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because as concerning that ἀποδεκατοῦτε take off a tenth part ἀποδεκατόω apodekatóō from G575 (ἀπό) and G1183 (δεκατόω); to tithe (as debtor or creditor) (give, pay, take) tithe τὸ the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, ἡδύοσμον mint ἡδύοσμον hēdýosmon neuter of the compound of the same as G2234 (ἡδέως) and G3744 (ὀσμή); a sweet-scented plant, i.e. mint mint καὶ and καί kaí apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too τὸ the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, ἄνηθον anise ἄνηθον ánēthon probably of foreign origin; dill anise καὶ and καί kaí apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too τὸ the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, κύμινον cumin κύμινον kýminon of foreign origin (compare H03646); dill or fennel (cummin) cummin , καὶ and καί kaí apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too ἀφήκατε send away ἀφίημι aphíēmi from G575 (ἀπό) and (to send; an intensive form of , to go); to send forth, in various applications (as follow) cry, for τὰ the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, βαρύτερα heavy βαρύς barýs from the same as G922 (βάρος); weighty, i.e. (fig) burdensome, grave grievous, heavy, weightier τοῦ the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, νόμου law νόμος nómos from a primary (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), gen , τὴν the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, κρίσιν judging κρίσις krísis decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, d καὶ and καί kaí apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too ⸂ τὸ the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, ἔλεος mercy ἔλεος éleos compassion (human or divine, especially active) (+ tender) mercy καὶ and καί kaí apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too τὴν the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, πίστιν faith πίστις pístis from G3982 (πείθω); persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a rel · ⸀ ταῦτα this οὗτος hoûtos from the article G3588 (ὁ) and G846 (αὐτός); the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) he (it ἔδει it is necessary δεῖ deî 3rd person singular active present of G1210 (δέω); also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used im ποιῆσαι do ποιέω poiéō apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) abid κἀκεῖνα and he κἀκεῖνος kakeînos from G2532 (καί) and G1565 (ἐκεῖνος); likewise that (or those) and him (other, them), even he, him also, them (also), (a μὴ not μή mḗ a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) ⸀ ἀφιέναι send away ἀφίημι aphíēmi from G575 (ἀπό) and (to send; an intensive form of , to go); to send forth, in various applications (as follow) cry, for

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.